Robert K Stephen (CSW)

RKS Tea Meister: Tea Squared Citrus Relaxer

This is Tea Squared’s “favourite nighttime blend”. Kind of makes sense with this caffeine less brew. It consists of apple pieces, lemon verbena, lemon balm, lemongrass, citrus peel, lime pieces, hibiscus flowers, corn flowers and lime oil. If you are suffering from scurvy it is just for you! Aroma: Certainly lots of lemon verbena inContinue reading “RKS Tea Meister: Tea Squared Citrus Relaxer”

RKS 2023 Films: “Coming Around”: A Very Queerish Queer Documentary

The Canadian documentary “Coming Around” could be seen by some as a classic Liar Liar Your Pants Are on Fire story. Eman Abdelhadi is a Muslim queer of Palestinian descent living in Brooklyn, New York. She drinks, smokes weed, dances living a hajibless and openly queer lifestyle at least in Brooklyn. Her mother is aContinue reading “RKS 2023 Films: “Coming Around”: A Very Queerish Queer Documentary”

Dylan Stephen The Westie From The Land Beyond Unabashedly Wishes You a Merry Christmas

You may recall that I died on 13July2023 just shy of 15 years of age. I have accepted my death and I have many friends here in The Land Beyond. So many pets and humans. I am even friends with a cat named Snowball and so many dogs from my hood… Freddie, Oggie, Cody andContinue reading “Dylan Stephen The Westie From The Land Beyond Unabashedly Wishes You a Merry Christmas”

RKS 2023 Wine: Trius Red “The Icon”: The Strong Man and The Two 99 Pound Weaklings

I think there won’t be much hooting and booing when I say Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot aren’t exactly two of Ontario’s great grapes unless under the cover of “terroir” you bless their weakness by stating they have a distinct Ontario imparted quality to them. Bah Humbug says me the Wine Scrooge. On the other handContinue reading “RKS 2023 Wine: Trius Red “The Icon”: The Strong Man and The Two 99 Pound Weaklings”

RKS Literature: Child Abuse in 1839 England at Wackford Squeers School for Unwanted Boys (Charles Dickens)

“Pale and haggard faces, lank and bony figures, children with countenances of old men, deformities with irons on their limbs, boys of stunted growth, and others whose long meagre legs would hardly bear their stooping bodies, all crowded on the view together; there were the bleary eyed, the hare-lip, the crooked foot, and every uglinessContinue reading “RKS Literature: Child Abuse in 1839 England at Wackford Squeers School for Unwanted Boys (Charles Dickens)”

RKS 2023 Film: “Re: Uniting”: Together Again For The Final Big Chill

Some say this Bowen Island (British Columbia) set and shot film is an ensemble drama that is similar to “The Big Chill”. I can agree with that. It is in the reunion genre of film. Let’s sort out the bad and good. Sound echoes in the early moments of the film seem not to haveContinue reading “RKS 2023 Film: “Re: Uniting”: Together Again For The Final Big Chill”

RKS 2023 Wine: Agiorgitiko From Nemea in Greece

Nemea is a wine producing region in the Peloponnese. This Driopi Agiorgitiko is from Nemea. Agiorgitiko has medium to deep ruby colour, dense ripe red-fruit character and sweet spices that lead towards a soft almost velvety palate with finely textured tannins, medium to full body and medium high alcohol. It can handle oak very well,Continue reading “RKS 2023 Wine: Agiorgitiko From Nemea in Greece”

RKS 2023 Wine: A Douro White: Part of the Minority Club

Douro reds overwhelm Douro whites in terms of volume. The whites are in the minority in the Douro but as white wines of the Douro matter it is only fitting, we try a Cabral Reserva from the Douro a blend a Arinto, Rabigato, Gouveiro and Vioshino. You’ll find these white grapes in almost all DouroContinue reading “RKS 2023 Wine: A Douro White: Part of the Minority Club”

RKS 2023 Wine: Chile Can Seem to do Little Wrong

As we move on closing 2023 Chilean red wines sparkle with many wines at a modest price and a high quality. In the hope I don’t have to eat my words we move to a red by the name of Sideral from San Pedro Tarapacá from the Valle del Cachapoal. It is a blend ofContinue reading “RKS 2023 Wine: Chile Can Seem to do Little Wrong”

RKS 2023 Film: “Finality of Dusk”: Begging for Your Interpretation

If you were to select the genre of the film as apocalyptic, I would partially accept that. There is much more going on here than you might think and it might very well have to do with Canadian Indigenous lore and history if your mind lets you escape from the obvious message of “Finality ofContinue reading “RKS 2023 Film: “Finality of Dusk”: Begging for Your Interpretation”